Jefferson County
Jefferson County Services Division provides a variety of services to individuals
experiencing poverty, including services to obtain or maintain housing
to prevent homelessness, and subsidized rental costs to make housing more
affordable. In addition, we provide many programs to help meet an individual’s
basic needs and to build skills to reach self-sufficiency. We also
work to develop and maintain effective working relationships with agencies
and community resources in Jefferson County. For example, we are the lead
agency for the Point In Time Count as well as the Jefferson County Continuum
of Care Homeless Service Provider Group.
We have a CAC site in Watertown. Please feel free to contact us:
114 East Main Street
Watertown, WI 53094-3747
(920) 262-9667 (phone)
(800) 675-3580 (Toll Free)
(920) 262-9559 (fax)
email: Jefferson County
Housing & Homelessness Prevention
Transitional Housing Program assists households with transitional housing for up to one year. During this time participants use budget counseling and case management to help secure their economic future and obtain permanent housing.
WHEDA Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers provides rental assistance to households experiencing poverty. To request assistance, participants must complete a pre-application and return it to CAC’s Watertown office. Qualified applicants will be placed on the waiting list, and a Financial Services Specialist will contact them in writing when assistance is available.
Emergency Shelter provides homeless individuals with housing vouchers for temporary/emergency shelter and assists participants in locating permanent housing and other resources. Click here to see a brochure and list of shelters.
Eviction Prevention provides mediation and/or financial assistance to households that have experienced a sudden, unexpected and temporary loss of income and have received a 5-day notice from their landlord.
Entry Assistance provides mediation services and/or financial assistance to households who are moving into housing.
Landlord/Tenant Mediation helps households prevent eviction
by offering mediation services to landlords and tenants.
The Smart Tenant Workshop. If you are in need of advice on tenant laws and regulations and want to know your rights and responsibilities, please attend the workshop. For more information read our flyer.
Listing of low income housing in Jefferson County - download a PDF
Food Security
The Food Security Division increases food
access and security among people experiencing poverty by mobilizing
and distributing food resources, including federal commodities (TEFAP). CAC
distributes food through the Jefferson County Food Pantry Coalition. For
more information, click on this link: Jefferson
County Food Pantry Coalition.
Also, Click here
to see a list pantries and hot meal sites.
Senior Nutrition Farmers’ Market Vouchers. We
teamed up with the Jefferson County Aging & Disability Resource
Center
to assist Senior Citizens experiencing poverty in purchasing Wisconsin-grown
fruits, vegetables and herbs from certified farmers’ markets and
roadside stands from June-October. Qualified seniors must be 60
years of age (55 for Native Americans), reside in Jefferson County and
meet income limits. Eligibility
forms and vouchers may be picked up at CAC, or please call for disbursement
schedules at area senior nutrition sites.
Additional Programs & Services
Koats for Kids. We collect and distribute winter coats to children and adults experiencing poverty. Coats are donated by the public, cleaned by Lake Mills Cleaners & Dyers and distributed by CAC during October & November.
"Where to Find" Guide. CAC publishes a resource guide of Jefferson County services for children, seniors and families. It includes information on employment and training, food, healthcare, transportation, housing, legal services, political representation and utility and energy assistance. If you would like a copy, please either stop by the CAC office (114 E. Main Street, Watertown, WI) or click on this link to view an electronic version: Where to Find Guide.
